UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C.  20549


FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 11, 2013


MGP Ingredients, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

KANSAS
0-17196
45-4082531
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 
Cray Business Plaza
100 Commercial Street
Box 130
Atchison, Kansas 66002
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


(913) 367-1480
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.
 
MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the “Company”) sent a letter to the stockholders of the Company on April 11, 2013 as part of its 2012 annual report.  The letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
The following exhibit is filed with this report as required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
 
 
(d)
Exhibits
     
 
*99.1
Letter to Stockholders mailed April 11, 2013.
  _________________  
 
*  Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
   MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.  
       
       
Date:  April 11, 2013
By:
 /s/ Timothy W. Newkirk  
   
Timothy W. Newkirk, President and Chief Executive Officer